RASMUSSEN HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiration's
are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be -
ANS Objective
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and "feels hot" These types of
data would be - ANS Subjective
The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the
- ANS Database
When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. The
nurses next action should be to - ANS Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the
breath sounds.
The nurse is reviewing information about EBP. Which statement best reflects EBP? - ANS EBP
emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinician's experience.
The nurse is conducting a class on priority setting for a group of new graduate nurses. Which is
an example of a first level priority problem? - ANS Individual with shortness of breath and
respiratory distress
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, When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind that second level
priority include which of these aspect? - ANS Abnormal lab values
The nurse knows that developing appropriate nursing interventions for a patient relies on the
appropriateness of the _______________ diagnosis. - ANS Nursing
The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving the nurses use and includes
which steps? - ANS Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation,
and evaluation
A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, and is having
difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems. - ANS Breathing, pain,
sleep.
What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history, physical exam, and
interview - ANS Assessment
When reviewing the concepts of health, the nurse recalls that the components of holistic health
include which of these - ANS Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as
interdependent
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted patient. An example of
objective information obtained during the physical assessment includes - ANS 2-5 cm scar on
the right lower forearm
A visiting nurse is making an initial home visit for a patient who has many chronic medical
problems. Which type of data base is most appropriate to collect in this setting - ANS A
complete health data base because of the nurses primary responsibility for monitoring the
patients health
Which situation is most appropriate during which the nurse performs a focused of problem-
centered history - ANS Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and flu symptoms
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EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025/2026
After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiration's
are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be -
ANS Objective
A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and "feels hot" These types of
data would be - ANS Subjective
The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the
- ANS Database
When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a sound that is heard. The
nurses next action should be to - ANS Validate the data by asking a coworker to listen to the
breath sounds.
The nurse is reviewing information about EBP. Which statement best reflects EBP? - ANS EBP
emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinician's experience.
The nurse is conducting a class on priority setting for a group of new graduate nurses. Which is
an example of a first level priority problem? - ANS Individual with shortness of breath and
respiratory distress
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, When considering priority setting of problems, the nurse keeps in mind that second level
priority include which of these aspect? - ANS Abnormal lab values
The nurse knows that developing appropriate nursing interventions for a patient relies on the
appropriateness of the _______________ diagnosis. - ANS Nursing
The nursing process is a sequential method of problem solving the nurses use and includes
which steps? - ANS Assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation,
and evaluation
A newly admitted patient is in acute pain, has not been sleeping well lately, and is having
difficulty breathing. How should the nurse prioritize these problems. - ANS Breathing, pain,
sleep.
What step of the nursing process includes data collection by health history, physical exam, and
interview - ANS Assessment
When reviewing the concepts of health, the nurse recalls that the components of holistic health
include which of these - ANS Holistic health views the mind, body, and spirit as
interdependent
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted patient. An example of
objective information obtained during the physical assessment includes - ANS 2-5 cm scar on
the right lower forearm
A visiting nurse is making an initial home visit for a patient who has many chronic medical
problems. Which type of data base is most appropriate to collect in this setting - ANS A
complete health data base because of the nurses primary responsibility for monitoring the
patients health
Which situation is most appropriate during which the nurse performs a focused of problem-
centered history - ANS Patient in an outpatient clinic has cold and flu symptoms
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